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V -- DRY CARGO WATER TRANSPORTATION SOL N00033-00-R-5270 DUE 040600 POC Cynthia Frye (202)685-5813 WEB: MSC Webpage, www.msc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, www.cynthia.vass-frye@msc.navy.mil or cathy.stangler@msc.navy.mil. SUBJ: RFP N00033-00-R-5270 REF: (A) SF 1449 (B) MSC DRYVOY Rev 1 (6/99) VOYAGE CHARTER(S) FOR U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF-SUSTAINING BREAKBULK VESSEL(S). PREFERENCE FOR US AND VISA PARTICIPANTS TO BE GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARGO PREFERENCE ACT OF 1904 AND SECTION IIIA.3 OF THE VOLUNTARY INTERMODAL SEALIFT AGREEMENT (VISA) AT 64 FEDERAL REGISTER 8214-8222 DATED 18 FEB 99. MSC SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, REQUESTS PROPOSALS FOR VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. REFERENCES BELOW APPLY TO THE BOX LAYOUT OF REF (A) AND (B) WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (AVAILABLE FROM THE MSC WEBSITE WWW.MSC.NAVY.MIL -- LOOK UNDER CONTRACTS/LIBRARY OF COMMON DOCUMENTS -- OR UPON REQUEST) WHICH SHALL BE THE CHARTER FORM OF ANY CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. BY SUBMISSION OF AN OFFER, OFFEROR AGREES WITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, AND WARRANTS THAT THE VESSEL IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO DESCRIBED IN DRYVOY 99 BOX 6 BELOW. I. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES 2. CONTRACT NO. : TO BE ASSIGNED UPON AWARD 5. SOLICITATION NO.: N00033-00-R-5270 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: 31 MAR 2000 7. FOR INFORMATION CALL: CYNTHIA FRYE AT(202)685-5813 8. OFFER DUE DATE: 1100 06 APR 2000 9. ISSUED BY: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SEALIFT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CODE PM52P, BLDG 210, RM 275, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC 20398, FAX: (202) 685-5852 OR ALTERNATE 685-5887. 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED 18A. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY: COMMANDER, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, N86, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, BLDG. 157, WASHINGTON, DC 20398 II. DRYVOY BOXES 1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED: U.S. OR FOREIGN FLAG SELF- SUSTAINING BREAKBULK VESSEL(S) CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CARGO LISTED IN BOX 2 BELOW. VESSEL MUST FURNISH ALL LASHING GEAR. VESSEL'S CRANE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM LIFT CAPACITY OF 20 SHORT TONS. VESSEL MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SPEED OF 12 KNOTS. ACCOMMODATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR A MINIMUM OF 2 SUPERCARGO. 2. CARGO DESCRIPTION: 1392 SQ FT (+/- 10% CHOP) OF GENERAL MILITATY CARGO. PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CARGO EXTREMES: DIMENSIONS: LONGEST -- 388 INCHES WIDEST -- 101 INCHES TALLEST -- 130 INCHES HEAVIEST -- 28,000 LBS PACKING LIST IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. TERMS: LINER IN/LINER OUT 3. LOADING PORT(S)/PLACE(S): TAKORADI, GHANA 4. LAYTIME: N/A 5. DISCHARGE PORT(S)/PLACE(S): ROTA, SPAIN 6. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING: 28 MAY 00/CANCELLING: 28 MAY 00 7. TERMS/CONDITIONS/ATTACHMENTS ADDED, DELETED OR MODIFIED: III(i) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1), DISCHARGE IN ROTA, SPAIN NO LATER THAN 09 JUN 00. V(c) -- LOADING AND DISCHARGING (LINER TERMS); ADD. V(g) -- POSITION REPORTS (ATTN: JAY STANDRING or TIM PICKERING) FAX (202) 685-5887 OR jay.standring@msc.navy.mil or tim.pickering@msc.navy.mil); ADD. X -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" X(j) -- INTERNET HOME PAGE ON 3RD TO LAST LINE IS CHANGED TO http://www.customerservice@dnb.com XII -- CHANGE DATE OF CLAUSE TO "JUNE 1999" XII(c)(4) -- ADD "( ) IS NOT," AFTER "( ) IS," III. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS OFFERORS SHALL USE THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN PART X OF REF (B) FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS; HOWEVER AT A MINIMUM, OFFERS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: 1. LUMPSUM PRICE AND DETENTION RATE. 2. SPEED OF ADVANCE (SOA), LADEN AND DETAILED ITINERARY. 3. SET OF COMPLETED BOXES (REF B I-1 THRU I-4). 4. COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (PART XII, REF (B) Posted 04/01/00 (W-SN440391). (0092)

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